Notes 10.1: Energy Flow
Law of Conservation of Energy Energy can’t be created or destroyed, just transferred from one form to another. A Rube Goldberg machine is an example of energy transfer in a closed system. http://www.noob.us/entertainment/mythbusters-rube-goldberg-machine/
Forms of energy: Mechanical Energy Kinetic Potential (gravitational, rubber bands, springs) Work
Electromagnetic energy (EM Spectrum) Radiant Energy Electromagnetic energy (EM Spectrum) Light, infrared, UV, X-rays , etc.
Electrical Energy Flow of electrical current
Energy stored in bonds that join atoms Chemical Energy Energy stored in bonds that join atoms Gasoline, food
Nuclear Energy Fusion – combining nuclei (stars) Fission – splitting nuclei (power plants)
Thermal Energy Heat is the flow of this energy Can be used to do work
Remember: You can’t get more energy out than is put in. There is no such thing as free energy. Perpetual motion is impossible due to the effects of friction.